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Original Content Hip-Hop Olympics Bracket Week 3: Views From The 6ix Is Toronto the strongest region in hip-hop history? Draft your own team in our new Bracket Competition! By Aron A. May 17, 2018
Original Content Young Thug's "Barter 6" Unlocked His Next Level Five years after the release of Young Thug's "Barter 6," we reflect on how the project set up Thug for stardom. By Rose Lilah April 16, 2020
Sports Derrick Rose's Magical Career Revival: A Rose Is Still A Rose After nearly walking away from basketball, Rose is back to having fun playing the game he loves. By Michael Kawaida February 23, 2020
Original Content 10 Essential Soulection Productions Essentials from the white-hot collective, Soulection. By Chris Tart May 08, 2015
Society How The Relationship Between Hip-Hop & Politics Has Evolved A brief overview and discussion of hip-hop's interaction with politics, in light of Black History Month. By Karlton Jahmal February 23, 2018
Original Content DJ Khaled, Jay-Z, Beyonce, & Future's "Top Off" Yields Mixed Reviews DJ Khaled's Jay-Z, Beyonce, and Future single left fans divided. By Mitch Findlay March 02, 2018
Original Content Ladies First: Tinashe On Major Label Limitations, Not Being Respected Creatively As A Woman & More We're launching our "Ladies First" series with a compelling interview with Tinashe. The alternative multi-genre singer opens up about the obstacles she's faced, the importance of keeping women on her team, advice she received from Madonna, and why artists like Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, Normani, and Chlöe x Halle deserve praise. By Erika Marie March 07, 2022
Original Content Hip-Hop's Best Verses: Joe Budden's "Dumb Out" Continuing our new Original Content series "Hip-Hop's Best Verses," Joe Budden channeled the spirit of hip-hop's greatest lyricists on the incendiary mixtape classic "Dumb Out." By Mitch Findlay February 17, 2021
Reviews Travis Scott Takes JACKBOYS & Friends On A Thrill Ride Despite a few unnecessary detours, "JACKBOYS" provides the rush it aims for. By Noah C December 30, 2019
Original Content 2 Chainz Best Quotables From "They Don't Care Who Makes It" EP Tity Boi is always going stupid with the punchlines. By Devon Jefferson February 13, 2018
Original Content What Happened To Gang Starr? Gang Starr was one of the most legendary hip hop duos from the 90s, consisting of members Guru and DJ Premier. By Wyatt Westlake April 19, 2023
TV "Power" Recap: Tommy's Episode Is The Most Revealing Yet Another suspect off the table. By Karlton Jahmal January 20, 2020